At a Glance

The IBM Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 allows customers to create
standard COBOL reports using Computer Associates' Easytrieve Plus
language without Easytrieve Plus installed. The Migration Utility can be
used in several ways:

Existing Easytrieve reports can be converted once to standard COBOL, then
run and maintained as COBOL programs. Modifications to reports can be
made using the Easytrieve language, and converted to COBOL using the
Migration Utility.

Existing Easytrieve programs can be converted to standard COBOL, and
enhanced or extended by embedding new COBOL statements in the programs.

New Easytrieve reports can be generated using the Easytrieve language,
and compiled directly into standard COBOL with the Migration Utility.
These can be ad hoc, one-time reports, or they can be saved as COBOL
applications for ongoing use.

Overview

The IBM Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390® creates standard
COBOL reports from Easytrieve Plus language statements, without
Easytrieve Plus installed, and which run in place of the Easytrieve
run-time interpreter. These applications can then be modified,
maintained, and enhanced via standard COBOL programming.

The Migration Utility can be used to replace Easytrieve Plus for existing
reports, to modify or enhance converted reports using Easytrieve
language, or to create new reports using the Easytrieve Plus language.

In addition to cost savings, the use of the Migration Utility provides:

Improved performance in I/O, searching, sorting and the ability to port
Easytrieve applications to any platform with a supported COBOL compiler
including AIX® and OS/400® (subject to any limitations that compiler
has)

Supported file types include:

Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM)

Queued Sequential Access Method (QSAM)

Sequential Access Method (SAM)

DB2® (Native and Easytrieve mode)

Tape files and unit record devices

Key Prerequisites

One of these operating systems:

OS/390 V2.6 (5647-A01), or later

z/OS V1.1 (5694-A01), or later

Planned Availability Date

April 19, 2002

Description

The Migration Utility reads Easytrieve language statements, converts them
to a neutral meta-format, generates standard COBOL statements, compiles
(and optionally saves), and executes the compiled COBOL code. The
generated COBOL source can be edited to include additional logic not
supported by Easytrieve, or to make modifications to report content as
required by changing business conditions.

These uses of the Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 not only saves on
Easytrieve Plus license costs, but delivers several additional benefits,
including superior efficiency in I/O handling and memory management,
improved performance in sorting and searching, coexistence with other
language environments and platforms, accessibility to all COBOL debugging
tools, and the ability to augment Easytrieve logic with embedded COBOL
subroutines. Additionally, the Migration Utility will:

Generate standard COBOL statements that can be imbedded in the Easytrieve
Plus program

Provide utilities that are available for converting Easytrieve Plus
record layouts to COBOL copy books

Allow COBOL copy books to be directly used in Easytrieve Plus programs

The Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 supports the following file
types:

VSAM

QSAM

SAM

DB2 (Native and Easytrieve mode)

Tape files

Unit record devices

Use of the Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 not only eliminates the
Easytrieve Plus license costs, it delivers several additional benefits:

Total cost of ownership is reduced.

COBOL I/O handling and memory management are more efficient.

COBOL Sorting and Searching is more efficient.

COBOL coexists better with other languages and environments.

All COBOL debugging tools can be used for debugging.

More COBOL skills are available in the labor market for program support.

COBOL is portable to other platforms (subject to supplier's functional
limitations).

Sample JCL is provided for each job step in the translation process,
which can be adapted to the user's operating standards. The Migration
Utility ships as a set of macros which interprets the Easytrieve syntax
and generates the meta-format, and load modules which perform the rest of
the conversion to COBOL. The sample JCL then invokes the COBOL compile,
link, and go steps.

Technical Information

Hardware Requirements

The Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 operates on any hardware, which
runs OS/390 V2.6 (5647-A01), or later; or z/OS V1.1 (5694-A01), or later.

Software Requirements

The Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 operates on OS/390 V2.6
(5647-A01), or later; or z/OS V1.1 (5694-A01), or later.

Planning Information

Direct Customer Support:
For customers requiring additional assistance, we can offer custom
services to meet the customers' needs. These services might include but
are no limited to additional education, project planning assistance,
periodic project reviews, or a turn key approach where IBM outsources the
migration project itself. For support, contact your area representative.

Packaging:
Migration Utility for z/OS and OS/390 is distributed with the
following content:

Basic machine-readable material

Program Directory

PoE

IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA)

License Information (LI)

Ordering Information

The programs in this announcement have a one-time charge (OTC) unit 
Value Units.

Value Units for IBM 9672 processors will be based upon the full capacity
of these systems. This is applicable to all S/390®-based systems that
are measured on MSU capacity. Information on MSU capacities can be found
in the
IBM System/370, System/390® and zSeries Machine Exhibit
Z125-3901.

Value Units for zSeries will be based upon full MSU capacity as defined
in the Machine Exhibits .

There will be a tool available that provides support for transforming the
MSU-based capacities of S/390 systems to new Value Units by calculating
the applicable number of Value Units for a given number of MSUs.

When calculating the total number of Value Units, the sum is to be
rounded up to the next integer.

Feature
Number
1 Value Unit 0001
250 Value Units 0002

Example: For a program running on machines with 1,000 MSUs requiring 270
Value Units, would order feature number 0001, quantity 20 and feature
number 0002, quantity 1.

To order the SW Subscription and Annual Support, specify program number
5655-I32 and the feature number from the table below. The quantity of SW
Subscription and Support licenses must be equal to the number of OTC
licenses ordered.

Subscription and Support:
To receive voice technical support via telephone during normal
business hours, and future releases and versions at no additional charge,
subscription and support must be ordered. The capacity of Subscription &
Support (Value Units) must be the same as the capacity ordered for the
Product Licenses.

To order, specify the support program number and feature number 9001 for
asset registration. IBM is also providing subscription and support for
these programs via a separately purchased offering under the terms of
the IBM International Agreement for Acquisition of Support (IAAS). This
Offering:

Includes and extends the support services provided in the base support to
include technical support via telephone during normal business hours.

Entitles customers to future releases and versions at no additional
charge.

Note:
The customer is not entitled for new programs.

Once subscription and support is ordered, the charges will renew
automatically annually unless cancelled by the customer.

Expedite Shipments:
Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery
from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the
order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation.

Terms and Conditions

Licensing:
IPLA. PoEs are required for all authorized use.

These programs are licensed under the IPLA, and the associated Agreement
for Acquisition of Support, and the Addendum for Support (Z125-6312)
which provides for support with ongoing access to releases and versions
of the program. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of
the program and an ongoing recurring charge for the enhanced support that
includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal
business hours) as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of
the program as long as support is in effect. S/390 and zSeries IBM
Operational Support Services  Support Line is an option for those
customers who desire added services.

Limited Warranty Applies:
Yes

Program Services:
Available until April 19, 2004

Money-Back Guarantee:
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program, return it
within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its
reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. This applies only to
your first acquisition of the program.

Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer:
No

Volume Orders (IVO):
No

Passport Advantage Applies:
No

Passport Advantage Subscription Applies:
No

IBM Operational Support Services  Support Line:
No

AIX®/UNIX® Upgrade Protection Applies:
No

Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees:
No